What Happened To '90s Hip Hop Duo Black Sheep? | Did They Fall Out With Each Other?

When William "Mista Lawnge" McLean met Mike Gee of the Jungle Brothers and DJ Red Alert, they encouraged him to start his own hip hop group after they witnessed his DJ set at a show in the early ‘80s. Barely in his teens and on the shorter end of the spectrum, Lawnge, known then as Shorty Doo-Wop, needed to stand on milk crates to even reach the turntables. His skills, though, were undeniable and he blew everyone within earshot away. Later, Lawnge, the producer, would go on to recruit Andres "Dres" Titus, the rapper and lyricist, to form the hip hop group Black Sheep in 1989.
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[@beaniegee5129]

The Choice is Yours by Black Sheep is still a timeless hip-hop classic

[@rissaceehart4076]

ENGINE ENGINE NO#9 😁😜☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@darrinkemp1755]

Love the song but, Stobelight honey tho.

[@meonly6471]

So is the skit you mean I'm not

[@meonly6471]

So is the skit you mean I'm not

[@krisjonson9193]

true but my fave will always be "flavor of the month", i had the vcr on stand by to record when the video came on nearly 31 years ago

[@beaniegee5129]

Black Sheep has a lot of classics such as Flavor of the Month, Strobelite Honey, Similak Child, The Choice is Yours and Without a Doubt

[@shonnonwootensr.7762]

Gotta throw Black With N.V. in there 👍🏿💯

[@lamarburden7535]

I Most Definitely Agreed

[@saturncrush]

That whole album is a 5 mic classic! The Native Tongues were on a run with this one.

[@jermellpeterson3441]

And "On the Wall" if you find it now. It was originally on the Trespass movie soundtrack. Unforgettable joint.

[@spek-27]

A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing is one of the best produced hip hop albums of all time. Flawless production, right up there with all the early Jungle Brothers, Tribe, and De La albums.

[@losrob27]

These cats made hip-hop so much fun, especially with "The Choice Is Yours." Would you be open to doing one on Digable Planets?

[@george._sir._gemini.175]

Yes Sir....

[@sistasoler77]

I would love to see that and they still tour from time to time.

[@beaniegee5129]

Black Sheep also appeared on the remix to Vanessa Williams' song Work to Do

[@MrNeilbrower]

Back in the late '90s, Dres popped up in this little check cashing store I was working in at the time with a 5k royalty check. This was in Raleigh, North Carolina and I couldn't believe he was there. I had to do a double take. I asked him if he was who I thought he was, and he said yeah, and that was pretty much it. He was mad cool about it, took his loot, and bounced. I didn't ask him for an autograph or anything, but it was kind of cool seeing them there.

[@TheLanard]

I saw him today when I was walking in Queens. He was in his car at the light. I pointed and waved at him and he rolled down his window. I walked over and we spoke a few seconds till the light changed. We shook hands and everything. He was so cool.

[@leomartin1903]

The NATIVE TOUNGES, DIGGABLE PLANETS, and these guys had a great run. But there was a paradigm shift in HIP-HOP, RIGHT in the MIDDLE of their success.

[@deshonebonyrowland-ward4552]

Engine engine number 9 On the ny transit line If my train goes off the track Pick it up pick it up pick it up!!! If I hear that today I'm hyped 😂😂😂 The run wasn't long in hip-hop but u can't take away the time they had.. That song is a classic. Period.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

My favorite part lol similak child is a close second .

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

Yes it was personal issues the label didn't help any I hope they can finally reunite one day.

[@lamarburden7535]

Classic Track The Choice Is Yours 🔥🔥🔥🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@JustBree716]

I just played this with my 13 year old son in the car and I told him that's my favorite favorite part 😆

[@supremehustlequeen3913]

Forever one of my hip hop favorites!!

[@danavixen6274]

Yay! What a TALENTED duo! Let's Get to the Root lives up to its name when they give updates on rare artists! 😁

[@MrParis215]

YOOOO... I'm in my late 40's and NEVER even caught that the Intro to Flavor of The Month was a low key jab.... Mind Blown🤯🤯🤯🤦🏾

[@quentaebatiste3548]

Engine, Engine, Numbah Nine On the New York transit line If my train goes off the track Pick it up pick it up pick it up!

[@deshonebonyrowland-ward4552]

Lol this was my exact reply even before seeing this 😂😂😂 classic

[@darrylcarter3691]

How about one about Pete Rock And CL Smooth

[@newera5238]

Yeah!!💯🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stabaholic187]

That's a good video idea

[@bricktobuildings1145]

Many don’t know how good that whole album was

[@MrBlaq]

One of my all time favorite duos.

[@beaniegee5129]

A story on the Jungle Brothers would be very interesting

[@deshonebonyrowland-ward4552]

Facts...

[@ronj9933]

Yes, I love their crossover hits

[@dwayner901]

Also The Outhere Brothers would be an interesting one too.

[@donnelleeustache4549]

I would love to see the JBs documentary I don't think they got the credit they deserve

[@shanemathews4177]

The worst show I ever went to was when the jungle Brothers were doing that house music thing and they were all danced up the same and dressed up the same and that was about 20 years ago and that show Absolutely sucked I got to tell you and I absolutely love the jungle Brothers

[@donyam8983]

Yasssss! Thank you for doing this one! I really enjoy ALL YOUR VIDEOS!!!!👸🏿🎉🎊

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

You are so welcome!

[@mvry6573]

Whaaattt yesssss 🎶 ENGINE ENGINE NUMBER 9. On the NY transit line 😹😹

[@Lokolifeparty]

"A Wolf in Sheep Clothing" was my favorite tape in junior high! I would play it over and over again in my Sony Walkman! Great memories when hip hop was about having fun.

[@mztpri]

Excellent video! Drez is still good looking!😍💕

[@mrsheavenlybliss]

I am now 43 but I will never forget back when I was a tween growing up in Tucson AZ. A group called Black Sheep was all over the airwaves with a catchy song "This or That" at that time we didn't even know the correct name of the song(The Choice is Yours and BTW I was today years old when I learned the songs true name.) We got tickets to an Ice Cube/Yo-Yo concert unbeknownst to us the announcer comes out and says Yo-Yo was unable to make it and a wave of disappointment went over the audience. Literally 2 minutes later Black Sheep is announced no one even knew they were there and we are all still in shock from the previous announcement about Yo-Yo who was at that time blazing on the charts. Suddenly Black Sheep busts on to the stage breaking s**t up, kicking things on stage and starts trying to hype up the crowd. " Come on....uhhh". The crowd (us included) were flabbergasted... but it gets worse then one of the Black Sheep members says "wave you hands in the air". The crowd still in shock doesn't give the response they liked, I guess. He then says man "F**k Tucson, Y'all wack and they walk off the stage never even singing or rapping another note. After that to this day I never listened to Black Sheep again.

[@darkmagician1710]

Lol

[@chrisreynolds2410]

Decades later you are suckin their weewees on KZbin Seems legit You really taught them a lesson

[@mrsheavenlybliss]

@@darkmagician1710 it was crazy😂😂😂

[@stabaholic187]

Bruh.... ur missing out on very great thought provoking music , black sheep's first two albums are master pieces unlike anything you'll ever hear no lie

[@tomasjephersin84]

I Loved Dres' Verse On Vanessa Williams Song "I Got Work To Do"

[@brownbarrett6842]

The Black Sheep album Wolf in Sheeps Clothing is still one of the greatest albums I have ever heard til this day hand down it’s amazing. It’s a shame they weren’t able to get it together. It sounds like long was jealous of his partner the whole time and when he had a chance to strike he took the equipment and bounced. True trash bag behavior.

[@beaniegee5129]

Mona Scott-Young appeared in the music video for the song Flavor of the Month by Black Sheep

[@fedoramcclaren4294]

Mona Scott was the head of Violator Management, so she has been prior to Love and Hip Hop...you may have known this though.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@fedoramcclaren4294 I did know that part but not the tidbit about the video.

[@lorethajohnson8140]

Now I'm going watch the video to see her

[@serkiznatz]

"Let's get Cozy" was awesome too.

[@Trektech1980]

Black Sheep A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is the 1st CD I ever brought at Circuit City. The album is a hip hop classic. I put it my top ten of best hip hop albums ever.

[@MontyMukerji]

Thank you for doing a video on one of my favorite hip hop duo.

[@geminiqueen3754]

Two years ago, when my daughter was auditioning for performing arts high schools in NYC, I kept running into Dres because his son was auditioning for drama programs. Hopefully he got into the school he wanted.

[@roywilson9342]

Wolf in sheep's pt.2 ..I'll wait. Good show👍

[@preposteroussvideos]

I was OBSESSED with mos def q tip tribe called quest de la soul and common's music as a kid etc

[@cjjones258]

I was introduced to the legendary duo by Fatboy Slim on his song Weapon Of Choice

[@fedoramcclaren4294]

I love hat song!!!

[@nicolesherman8974]

Let’s get to the root is back with an informative video 🔥🔥

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

You already know!

[@hippopotatomoose]

I still remember all the lyrics to "For those that slept" 🤣

[@stabaholic187]

Lol

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

NATIVE TONGUES WERE 🙌🎉💗😁🎶💥💣🔥💯 THE CHOICE IS YOURS is my jam...forever. Outsider looking in...maybe the money changed them or their visions changed from boys to men. I think it was more than creative differences that made these brothers walk away from their friendship or was it just business and nothing more?

[@jennzifur]

Strobelite Honey is one of my favorite songs 😊

[@stabaholic187]

The remix on the Bside of that single is soo good .. way better than normal version

[@lezoraarter9063]

I love 💕 those guys. Many years ago , I met Drez while I was vacationing in Las Vegas. He was very humble and kind. 😌😊🥰😍

[@fenixvolt2777]

I saw these guys when I was an audience member of a UK show called The word in the 90's they blew my mind, went and bought their album the very next day!

[@alex1vid]

I genuintly don't know if people will get how fast the rap scene evolved in the 90's. Black Sheep are SPECIFICALLY early 90's. Like the sound and everything. They were with the Naughty By Natures, etc. Right then and after New Jack Swing. The mid 90's was SUPER different with 2 Pac/Snoop and B.I.G. Then the late 90's was different too with a total shift to all 'flash and glamour' and boasts. In the end it was "The Choice is Yours" that lived on but... it would be Chi-Ali that stole the spotlight with actual murder.

[@haroldmccoy6748]

The essential.change in lyrical style,beats, ,dress decorum ,dance , was a constant change influx throughout hip hop before the 90's era, the late 70',s to early 80's ,was distinctly different then mid 80's ,which was certainly different then late 80's. Constant social agenda human rights equality plight within the African American Fraternity ,the maturity of the African American youth into udults hood ,eager to be heard naturally created a constant change dynamic in hip Hops first 3 decades in 3 year increments's. When the organic basic principles of hip hop were eradicated by billion dollar record executives ,lyrics ,dance, graffetti, DJ ,B boying ,B girl, dress style , it caused a ripple effect , genicidal message of African American self hate lyrics meant to increase record sales in order to attract a Caucasian audience intoxicated with urban black life and African American continous self imposed ethnic implosion ,meant artists can now go platinum at the expense of their community . It was percieved corny to be seen dancing ,beat boxing ,talking about hanging out and having a good time without violence or sexual misconduct being orchestrated , before long most of hip hop after the mid 90's decade sounded the same ,everybody basically dressed the same according to their region in America .

[@KtotheG]

Yeah, the '90s were so varied. There were multiple sounds and trends throughout the decade. It has to be divided into at least 3 sections... early '90s, mid '90s, and late '90s... they are all very different. And then regionalism was big then, too.... so you can divide it into West Coast, East Coast, South, and Midwest. By the '00s, the sounds became the same, but you can divide that decade into commercial vs underground. Regionalism also began to die that decade as the various regions all started to blend together and cohere with one sound.

[@KtotheG]

@@haroldmccoy6748 There's nothing "genocidal" about art. You need to check the harlots who go to Planned Parenthood for that.

[@mxhughes]

Yea the 90's was chopped up pretty distinctly it went from super black African pride,hip hop is what I live for to hardcore street personas to custom suits n beamers with less emphasis of being a MC over everything else

[@astarisborn9820]

loved black sheep!🤩

[@tratrazy1633]

I use to have a crush on them both 🥰

[@1979Spica]

I still listen to them

[@deamonghod]

awww thank you for this one! black Sheep was so Ahead of their time! But yes they took to long to swing with their momentum. A shame they ended up at odds... Their album is one of teh few i know by heart because of playing it so many times... "F8ck You! being one of my favorites :P

[@bert3163]

There are a million people who can sing, rap, and play instruments very well. And yes, it’s great to dream of becoming a world-famous gazillionaire. But it’s still a great accomplishment to travel the world doing what you love for a while, and [hopefully] make enough money for a house and for the kids’ college. Let’s not act like this is a tragedy. They had a short but GREAT run, and are still remembered.

[@beaniegee5129]

Love these stories

[@malonated_muslim7646]

Shout to the Vargas Family and the Whole Bland P. Teeki what’s up Brother ✊🏾✊🏾 5th Building Holding it down.

[@philliplyn2692]

They need to make a come back and still perform I’m always a big fan 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@MadeInJamdung]

Absolutely ❤️ Your Intro

[@vandaken3612]

That dres joint novokane groove was on constant repeat in my ride when it first dropped!

[@jahlaune]

I liked that group. I remember the choice is yours . That was a longs time ago but I’m glad they are still doing their thing .

[@brandijohnson1326]

Black Sheep was a good group!

[@NellieKAdaba]

I agree.

[@NottyGurlStyle]

Even after all these years, I tell you I could play Wolf in Sheeps clothing and still rap every single lyric for every single track! I drove my best friend nuts rapping in her ears every second of the day. Lol It’s one of the best hip hop albums in my eyes and I was a huge fan. Of course as a fan I did wait for the next album and I have to say the second album wasn’t hitting like the first. It’s a shame they parted ways with each other because they made good music together but I know nothing could last forever especially when it comes to my fave group/artist.

[@pablo.station]

This was great. Would this channel be inclined to do one of these videos about the Boogiemonsters? They (IMO) had such a unique style. I always wondered what happened to them,,,

[@this.i.command1055]

Went to a BB Kings concert to see them about 5 years ago..CLASSIC

[@thecloud9effect765]

What a great surprise

[@deucemaxwell]

Love their first album from top to bottom

[@dannjuma1840]

The choice is yours was before...... then jump around......93 til infinity and other tracks that MCs experimented and did different and we loved it

[@CesarChavez-bn6iv]

My Shiiiitttt right here love the choice is yours definitely good to mix with on the 1’s & 2’s

[@jdarealone8994]

Dres just dropped an album called Sheep Stu entirely produced by Stu Bangas. Real hip hop heads know this.

[@stabaholic187]

Yup 💯💪🔥 that album is heavy

[@diamenace96]

Cold duo, that album is a classic. I still play till this day along with TCQ low end theory. Timeless hip-hop

[@killakromes1x]

Dres solo album is still one of ma favorites. there are some 🔥 j0ints on there

[@c-power8393]

This Intro is the best!

[@isaiahwinbrone]

They could have been a platinum selling group

[@marcusbrothers5221]

MTV claimed that the debut album was the first major label release to be 100% sampled

[@808sirenz9]

Stroblite Honey was our getting fresh getting ready to go out songs when I was a little kid

[@LeonardTaylor700]

These guys helped me through my adolescence. I found who I was because of them ❤

[@GoofyFootersRule]

Dope info ....full thums 👍

[@victormontalvo416]

One of my favorite albums.

[@odogggg2010]

I remember Dres use to be I Greensboro all the time back in the days. He is a real cool cat

[@brownbarrett6842]

The song F U was ground breaking among the other many great song they had if anyone is reading you must listen to this album.

[@mrironlunglungzielungzietv6697]

The choice is yours is still a gem shame one of them had that drama n killed dude went jail cos they were so talented together at one time

[@chancest.thomas5160]

0:16 Heyyy BARS!!

[@BackwardTravisty]

Ah, the hiphop 90s, the soundtrack of my 20s. 🎶Good Times!🎶

[@LpsWorldandstuff]

Their album was a classic

[@carlospuentes66]

“Me and My Brother” was a BANGER on that 2nd album!

[@mochasmoment]

I love this

[@ashontelee9827]

Listen. If u never heard Non Fixion (the sophmore album), it is one of the most solid opening 3 in all trueschool

[@earlellis7844]

I remember buying this tape when Columbia house had that 8 tapes for a penny in the TV guide

[@BothTeamsPlayedHard]

It’s called the Golden Era for a reason…

[@teddyfreddie4739]

Lawng was on fb I think he deleted his account but they had bout 4 singles from that 1st. Album.....Don't forget Lawng had a record label which they had a group called "The Legion"...

[@ObiLumb1]

Saw them in Leeds of Friday, Epic!!

[@darrenedwards6705]

The choice is ours!! straight BUTTER today....still eating from that ONE!!!

[@jamesst.patrick9768]

I miss these days.

[@victorkamara9226]

I think Without a doubt is their best song imo.

[@jeffmiller9798]

I ain't know NONE of this about what went on between them, they seemed really close at the time. You definitely did your research. And yeah Non Fiction was quite different from A wolf in sheep's clothing, but still my sh** which is why I'm here.

[@leomartin1903]

These Are my DAWGS. "THE CHOICE IS YOURS"!

[@newera5238]

Top 10 album for me ‘A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’ 🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jorgecastro4309]

Man was that she came out with engine engine number 9 that was such a freaking head I love them great memories

[@40EastTrill]

Mista Lange use to dj at a club in Raleigh NC along with Terminator X from Public Enemy. To be suck a turntable wizard at a young age, he was 1 wack ass club dj as an adult.

[@mauricegilmore2023]

I met both of them in Sanford.

[@kmarcol1]

Loved them

[@KomatsuShoei]

Underrated.

[@dazzlerweb]

still love Strobelite Honey, a classic.

[@heartnsoullove]

Long looks like he can be K-Ci’s brother.

[@relentlesseducator]

Drez just dropped an album with Stu Bangaz

[@ShiningLight411]

You can give with this, you can get with that!

[@brettclouse5905]

Dres of Black Sheep released new song called Hate 4/22'

[@RustyShacklefordIrishHipHop]

Dres is putting stuff out with Stu Bangas

[@anthonyali2889]

They should get ANITA WARD "RING MY BELL" AWARD.

[@lemondishonor7736]

Black Sheep was real Hip Hop.

[@emanaeemanae4002]

I’d love to request a video like this on the groups “y?n-vee” and “Lo Key?” If possible/not done yet….I know one member from y?n-vee passed and that they were a group by Tupac or something like that but yeah. If this comment happens to be seen. Lol

[@evanthomas4468]

I'd never known that Flavor of the Month track would suggest a diss to Kane because no one I've heard of would dare call out the Kane but I do remember quite a few people went after Vanilla Ice aaand MC Hammer!